Dutch designer Iris van Herpen celebrated 10 years of couture this year with more futuristic, technologically-informed fashion. Between Music, a five-piece group from Denmark famous for playing music submerged in tanks, added ambience to the show. Karl Lagerfeld received the Grand Vermeil award from Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, after the Chanel show. Lagerfeld’s vision for Chanel gets bigger by the season. This time around, the designer constructed the ‘Chanel Tower’ (think Eiffel tower) in the Grand Palais as part of the set.

Maria Grazia Chiuri went classic with the use of Dior grey this season. Chiuri chose to revisit Albert Decaris’s illustration of Monsieur Dior’s travels that inspired the mood of the collection. Guo Pei worked in collaboration with premium textile manufacturer Jakob Schlaepfer to create a radiant gold fabric. This season, Pei drew from European monarchical and ecclesiastical dresses to create fantastical, extravagant couture.

Here’s a closer look at the most stunning creations seen at Paris Couture Week.